Kiro
Kiro is AWS's AI IDE and CLI. AWS also said Amazon Q Developer is being renamed Kiro. This catalog still has a separate Amazon Q Developer card because the Q URLs remain live. Treat them as one incoming brand with two URLs, not two labs.
Pricing on kiro.dev/pricing is Free and Pro $20 / user / month. The CLI install on kiro.dev/cli is curl https://cli.kiro.dev/install | bash.
Key Features
- IDE + CLI + web: VS Code / Code OSS fork, plus a first-party CLI and a web surface.
- Specs first: The site still sells spec-driven development: requirements, design, then tasks.
- Two paid meters: Free vs Pro $20.
- Q rename: Same company, incoming name. Confirm console labels before you train a team on "Q" only.
Use Cases
- AWS shops that want the first-party IDE rather than Copilot.
- CLI users who will install
cli.kiro.devinstead of another Node agent. - Readers coming from the Q page who need the new brand.
Limitation: we did not re-verify every Q add-on (Java/.NET transforms) on kiro.dev. Property-based testing and parallel-agent marketing should be read on the live site, not copied from the preview post.
Pricing
kiro.dev/pricing on 2026-08-17:
| Plan | Price | Notes from that page |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Limited requests. |
| Pro | $20 / user / month | Paid IDE / CLI seat. |
The Amazon Q page still lists $19 Pro on aws.amazon.com. Confirm both if you are buying today.
Getting Started
- Open kiro.dev and install the IDE.
- For terminal use:
curl https://cli.kiro.dev/install | bash. - Sign in with the AWS identity the product asks for.
- If your console still says Amazon Q, follow that label until the rename finishes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Kiro still preview?
Not on the 2026-08-17 site. It is sold as generally available.
Is it the same as Amazon Q Developer?
AWS announced that Q Developer is being renamed Kiro. Keep both entries until the Q URLs die.
Is Pro $19 or $20?
Kiro's own page says $20. Q's page still said $19 when we refreshed that card.
Alternatives
- Amazon Q Developer: The still-live AWS URL and $19 table.
- GitHub Copilot: GitHub-native suite.
- Cursor: Non-AWS AI IDE at $20 / $40.
Tips
- Quote kiro.dev for the new brand, aws.amazon.com/q for the old URL.
- Do not paste preview-only waitlist copy into a 2026 card.
- Confirm CLI install. It is a curl installer, not
npm i -g.
Conclusion
Kiro is the live AWS AI IDE at $0 / $20, and the announced new name for Amazon Q Developer. Start at kiro.dev/pricing or the CLI page, and keep the Q card until AWS kills that URL.
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